This is an example of an elevator pitch for an office-based intelligence worker. It illustrates the challenges faced …
Category: Secrecy first
About secrecy-first
Intelligence agencies have “Secrecy first” as their highest priority, above achieving the mission and even above safety. Inevitably it means that, for some things, their behaviour is different to almost everyone else. The preoccupation with secrecy also effects individuals.
It raises ethical questions, as well as changing the concept of “professionalism”. It’s also a good topic for use in fiction.
Stories and commentary
“Intimidation case.” Hans listened to the man in the red shirt. The man in the red shirt inspected …
Obsessive secrecy dominates the work of intelligence agencies as well as some areas of commercial intelligence. Obsessive secrecy …
Mikael’s secrecy-first speech was cut short by the minister. ‘Tell me more about this cyber-attack. Are they really …